By Jon Bloomer Editors note: Some of the information in this interview is out of date as it took place in 2012 I first discovered Nik Huber Guitars in December 2007. The model that caught my attention was the “Redwood,” and it immediately made my wish list. I hadn’t seen a guitar with this kind of […]
By Steve Rider It seems like there are two kinds of people when it comes to Rory Gallagher: people who love his work and people who haven’t heard of him yet. Sadly, I was one of those second varieties until a few short years ago, which I find astonishing considering that the root of my […]
By JP Holesworth Editors note: Some of the information in this interview is out of date as it took place in 2012 The first time I read about Teuffel guitars was a few years ago in a Boutique gear oriented magazine; I saw the picture of someone holding a strange guitar. I read a brief comment […]
By Zac DelVecchio April 12, 1970, at the beginning of their meteoric rise to fame Led Zeppelin, played a 13 song set in Minnesota’s largest outdoor venue at the time. The band ended their set with the then-new track “Whole Lotta Love” when Jimmy Page sat down his cherished 1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom for […]
By JP Holesworth Editors note: Some of the information in this interview is out of date as it took place in 2012 “…I like unique stuff. It doesn’t matter if it is a unique car, a futuristic design chair, a modern arranged opera, a new sushi roll creation, or other food!” In a world where even […]
By the time Eric Clapton launched his solo career with the release of his self-titled debut album in mid-1970, he was long established as one of the world’s major rock stars due to his group affiliations — the Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream, and Blind Faith — which had demonstrated his claim to being the […]
Eric Johnson began playing guitar at the age of 11. He played with his first touring band in 1968, a psychedelic group called Mariani. The band shared the bill with ZZ Top and Bloodrock in their home state of Texas. Johnson was trained in classical music but was heavily influenced by the guitar styles of […]
By Jp Holesworth Editors note: Some of the information in this interview is out of date as it took place in 2012, such as his pitch seeking investors. The plastic concept guitar Boaz talks about was launched in 2019, which today we know as the “Boaz One.” Please refer to our “Back Issues” section to […]
By Andrew Catania The historical archives of the heavy metal rock speak for the sheer class of Jimi Hendrix. As soon as his fingers came in touch with the metal chords, it was as if he was magically squeezing out tones that poured into the ears as profound musical fantasies that humanity had never heard […]
By Zac DelVecchio In a world where boutique luthiers seem to be coming quite literally out of the woodwork, the bandwidth for unique seems to be getting thinner. While many acoustic makers all make extraordinary instruments based on golden age classics or cutting-edge technology, there seems to be a dividing line between the two worlds. […]
